Euro 2016

Euro 2016 will be attractive target for terrorists: Europol

Security forces currently have information on nearly 5,000 people who have joined the Islamic State group in Syria and Iraq as foreign fighters.

May 14, 2016, 19:35 PM IST

Diego Costa no criminal, insists defiant Del Bosque

Costa`s repeated selection has been controversial ever since he was convinced by Del Bosque to turn his back on the country of his birth Brazil to play for Spain.

May 08, 2016, 18:21 PM IST

Brussels terror cell planned to attack Euro 2016

The terror cell that carried out the recent attacks in Paris and Brussels was reportedly also planning to target the Euro 2016 soccer tournament in France this summer, French outlets reported on Monday.

Apr 11, 2016, 21:44 PM IST

Brussels attacks: Belgium moves international, UEFA has Euro 'contingency plans'

Attacks on Brussels airport and the city metro left 31 people died.

Mar 24, 2016, 12:27 PM IST

Wayne Rooney will make Euros but may not start, says England manager Roy Hodgson

Hodgson will name his provisional squad on May 12.

Mar 18, 2016, 13:03 PM IST

France simulates terror attacks ahead of Euro 2016

Around 1,000 police cadets posing as football spectators were massed in a mock fan zone for the drill at the National Police School in the southern city of Nimes.

Mar 18, 2016, 02:24 AM IST

France to omit Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema from squad against Holland, Russia friendlies

On Tuesday the French Prime Minister had said that there're no grounds for Benzema to come into the France team as he is still under investigation.

Mar 17, 2016, 15:15 PM IST

541 matches, 0 red cards: Karim Benzema hits back at French PM

Benzema, accused of blackmailing fellow French international Valbuena over a sex-tape, was under investigation.

Mar 16, 2016, 20:40 PM IST

Euro 2016 win would be extraordinary for Spain, feels Iker Casillas

Spain are the only nation to successfully defend the tournament since its inception in 1960, having lifted the trophy in 2008 and 2012.

Mar 01, 2016, 19:38 PM IST

Michel Platini hopeful of being back at UEFA for Euro 2016

Platini was banned for eight years in December along with FIFA president Sepp Blatter over a payment of two million Swiss francs ($2.03 million) made to the Frenchman in 2011 by FIFA.

Feb 16, 2016, 10:02 AM IST

My money will be on Germany for Euro 2016, says Bryan Robson

Germany won the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.

Jan 22, 2016, 10:56 AM IST

Arsene Wenger backs England to win Euro 2016

England have only reached the semi-finals twice, and the quarter-finals twice in the tournament's history.

Jan 01, 2016, 20:46 PM IST

Jose Mourinho open to England job: Reports

British media on Sunday ran series of stories claiming that the former Chelsea manager is indeed open to take over from Roy Hodgson after Euro 2016.

Dec 27, 2015, 23:47 PM IST

Karim Benzema made mistake over sex-tape scandal: Didier Deschamps

He (Benzema) hasn`t appreciated the situation he`s in, says Deschamps.

Dec 18, 2015, 18:31 PM IST

England `are going to win` Euro 2016: FA chief

England qualified for next year`s tournament in France by winning all 10 of their qualifying matches.

Dec 12, 2015, 20:20 PM IST

Sex Video Tape scandal: French forward Karim Benzema banned for Euro 16

The Real Madrid forward was already served an indefinite ban by the FFF for his alleged involvement in the Mathieu Valbuena sex tape scandal.

Dec 11, 2015, 16:42 PM IST

Michel Platini misses start of expanded Euro 2016 party

Platini is serving a 90-day provisional suspension from football, imposed by FIFA`s ethics committee.

Dec 04, 2015, 10:12 AM IST

France to keep fan zones during Euro 2016 despite Paris attacks

Fan zones, public areas for thousands of soccer fans are usually set in down towns of the hosting cities with massive capacity.

Nov 25, 2015, 16:27 PM IST

Spain football team was not afraid at all: Coach Vicente del Bosque

Del Bosque claimed that they wanted to play the game, but it's a matter of security.

Nov 18, 2015, 13:47 PM IST

Euro 2016 line-ups confirmed; Sweden and Ukraine book ticket to France

Sweden and Ukraine joined other 22 teams as the final line-up for Euro 2016 was confirmed.

Nov 18, 2015, 04:29 AM IST